Traditional Swedish pea-soup event with SWEA Washington, D.C.

Posted by Susanna at 11:29 AM, Mar 4, 2011 (Comments)

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Martina Lash, Lena Brisland, Ann-Sofie Cox and Evalena Raymer, who prepared the delicious meal.

PEA-SOUP - "Ärtsoppa" in Swedish - and pancakes with the slightly sweet liquor Punsch - the latter being served warm - is a traditional Swedish meal around this time of the year. So accordingly, members of the Washington chapter of SWEA (Swedish Women's Educational Association) and their guests meet every year in early March to enjoy this typically Swedish dish.

Press Counselor Gabriella Augustsson of the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, who gave an interesting speech about the work and activities at the embassy and House of Sweden, and Chair of SWEA Washington, D.C. Cecilia Browning, who is also the general manager of House of Sweden.

IT IS ALSO A traditional to invite a speaker for this event, which took place in Alexandria, Virginia, last evening, March 3. And this year it was the press counselor at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, Gabriella Augustsson, who spoke about her work, the daily tasks and activities at the embassy. She told the guests about an upcoming series of programs for 2011, titled "Fabric of Life" at the popular House of Sweden. The Swedish Embassy was voted "Best Embassy 2010" by The Washington Post Express edition.

Madeleine and Jacob Luque

Gerald and Marianne Krell

Vanja Huth, Inger Margulies and Christina Higgins

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